Tahimik niyang inubos ang sopas na bigay ng kanyang ina sa kanya. She must admit that it tastes so damn good. Kaya naman naubos niya agad ito. Napangiti naman ang kanyang ina sa kanya at hinaplos ang kanyang buhok.
After eating, Shirley handed her the tablet to take and a glass of water. Tipid niya lang itong nginitian at tinanggap ito saka ito ininom. She bit her lower lip and handed back the glass to her mother. Tipid siyang ngumiti rito at sumandal sa headboard ng kama.
“Are you feeling better now? Shall I ready the warm water?” tanong nito sa kanya.
She nodded her head. “Yeah, a little better. But no, I can do that, Mom. Don’t worry about that.”
Ngunit umiling ito sa kanya at ngumiti. “No, anak. I want you to rest and let me ready the tub for you. What do you want me to add on the water? Vanilla oil? Milk?”
Mariing kinagat ni Lyla ang ibabang labi at bumuntong hininga. Mukhang wala na siyang pagpipilian. Aaminin niya rin na medyo nahihilo pa rin siya kaya naman wala siyang iba
